Chasing Dreams (Completed)

Chapter Nine

Ooh, I got a crush on you
I hope you feel the way that I do
I get a rush
When I'm with you
Ooh, I've got a crush on you
A crush on you

-Crush by Mandy Moore-

"Maybe I like hugging you." Binulong niya sa buhok ko. Mabuti na lang at yakap niya ako kasi I can feel myself blushing.

"Tapos na po ang klase at lunch na kaya pwede na kayong maghiwalay. Gutom na kasi ako." Kahit kailan talaga si Ria! Panira ng moment ever!

"You can stop hugging me now." Sabi ni Chase at naramdaman ko na inilayo na niya ang mga braso niya.

"Ikaw kaya yumakap sa akin! Kapal! Asan na ang baon natin?"

"Did I hear right? Baon natin? Live in na ba kayo na may baon kayo?"
Tanong ni Maui and I can feel nagtatampo kasi hindi na ako nakakachika sa kanila.

"Grabe ka naman beks! Baon namin, live in agad? Hindi ba pwedeng charity case?"

"Now who is harsh now?" Nagbelat ako sa kanya at sumama kina Maui and Ria.

Sa may cafeteria kami kumakain ng dalang baon namin. Nothing beats lutong bahay kasi.

"Wow! Menudo ni Mama Cel. Penge ha?" Tapos kumuha si Ria. Nagsikuha na kami ng ulam kasi may dalang fried chicken at pinakbet sila Maui. We share our lunch with each other at nakita kong nakatitig lang si Chase sa amin.

"Chase lafang na!" Sabi ni Maui at nakita kong napataas kilay ni Chase.

"Lafang?"

"It means eat or kain in Gay lingo." I supplied. Naglagay ako ng ulam sa plato niya.

Alam ko nakatingin sila Maui at Ria sa akin pero hindi ko pinansin. I myself is wondering bakit ganito kami ni Chase.

We're not friends, not enemies. Maybe something in between. Basta ewan. Or baka kasi sa panaginip ko comfortable na ako kay Chase kahit magkaiba silang dalawa.

The Dream Chase or the Real Chase? Maybe the latter. Why? Because my heart races when I'm with him. I got a crush on Chase Scott. Big time.

School ended and everyone went out of the classroom.

"I gotta go to our autorepair shop. Got work so I can't take you home. Here's the Tupperware by the way."

"Hoy! May exam tayo bukas ah!"

"Oh hell. I completely forgot. Can I borrow your notes?"

"Photocopy muna natin." Sumunod na lang sina Ria at Maui sa akin. Umalis si Chase after photocopying most of my notes.

"Hinatid sa school. Nagshare ng baon. Nagbigay ng kopya ng notes na never niya ginawa ever. Umamin ka nga Kara Celine Guevarra? Crush mo ba si Chase?" OA naman tong si Ria mag-interrogate!

"Obvious naman beks eh! Although half of the female population including myself ay may crush kay Chase, iba ang sa iyo eh! Tagos!" Maui remarked while we are in his car.

Aaminin ko ba or deny to death?

"Ewan ko sa inyo." Nayayamot kong sagot.

"What's the real score ba talaga?"
They asked in unison.

"We're friends."

"Ano ka artista? Pang-showbiz naman ang sagot." Maui asked while checking on his rearview mirror.

"It's complicated!"

"Ano yan Facebook?"

"Bakit ba? Hindi ko nga ma-explain okay?"